Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolas Wallner | N. Wallner |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Alberto Maini | A. Maini | |||||||||
| Danijel Piquionne | D. Piquionne |  | 65 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Danny Andrews | D. Andrews | ||||||||
| Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | |||||||||
| Brian Smith | B. Smith | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | John Shearer | J. Shearer | |||||||||
| Des Jess | D. Jess | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Thierry Venus | T. Venus | |||||||||
| Jose Michel | J. Michel | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | |||||||||
| Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | | 62 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | Shaun Dodd | S. Dodd | ||||||||
| Tommy Cutler | T. Cutler | | 58 | M | | 8 | | A | 58 | | Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Omer Milburn | O. Milburn | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 |  | Vitor Faria | V. Faria | |||||||||
| Patrick Murrin | P. Murrin | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | |||||||||
| Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 |  | Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz | |||||||||
| James Mann | J. Mann | | 52 | D | | 12 | | M | 51 | | Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | |||||||||
| Duncan Riggott | D. Riggott | | 44 | A | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Robbie Jackson | R. Jackson | |||||||||
| Duncan Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | | 41 | D | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Del Elliott | D. Elliott | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,057 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ipswich Town kick off!
2.03
0-0Nicky Hackworth hits a low pass to Jose Michel. Jose Michel chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Alberto Maini. Excellent save.
12.39
0-0Nicky Hackworth hits a low pass to Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
15.59
Tommy Cutler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
18.25
0-0Jose Michel flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Naylor but the linesman indicates offside!
22.05
0-0Tony Naylor comes in with a late challenge on Oberdan Caruso. The referee brings Tony Naylor to one side and gives him a warning! Oberdan Caruso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.42
0-0Shaun Dodd comes in with a late challenge on Jose Michel. The referee calls over Shaun Dodd and shows him a yellow card! Jose Michel runs off the knock.
26.09
Danijel Piquionne flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Cutler. Without breaking stride, Tommy Cutler plays the ball forward to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
32.19
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward. Omer Milburn controls it well on his chest. Omer Milburn whips in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
39.48
0-0Tommy Cutler flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Murrin who takes it down. Patrick Murrin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
40.13
Oberdan Caruso threads a neat ball through to Shaun Dodd. Shaun Dodd kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Greaves but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.25
Brian Smith makes a simple pass to Jose Michel. Jose Michel chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Fulham kick off and get the second half underway!
48.47
Shaun Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Darren Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Greaves tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
55.43
Des Jess knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Michel. Jose Michel makes an attacking run forward. Jose Michel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
63.24
Cedric Piquionne kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
65.02
Oleg Bolton barges into Brian Smith. Oleg Bolton is warned by the referee! Brian Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.05
John Shearer threads a neat ball through to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oleg Bolton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Hackworth.
67.27
Oberdan Caruso flicks a high ball forward to Shaun Dodd who takes it down. With vision, Shaun Dodd plays the ball forward to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
69.36
0-0Des Jess flicks a high pass forward. Jose Michel collects the pass. Jose Michel sees space and advances. Jose Michel whips in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by John Shearer. That should have been a goal!
71.13
Cedric Piquionne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
72.44
With imagination, Cedric Piquionne picks a pass forward to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
83.25
John Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Dodd. Shaun Dodd threads the ball through to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Oleg Bolton sees Vitor Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
21%
44.4%
34.6%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Michel of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danijel Piquionne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jose Michel (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Cutler (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Omer Milburn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Mann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Riggott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Mcgovern (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alberto Maini (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danny Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | John Shearer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Shaun Dodd (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robbie Jackson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Del Elliott (ATT) | 0 | |